Consistently, the page on weight loss in a shot here gets the most hits every day, so there must be interest in the use of B12, MIC (inositol, methionine, and choline), and AMP (myoden) as a trigger for weight loss.
I have used AMP many times in patients with chronic viral infections (including shingles, where the results of pain-free periods can be up to 80% vs less than half that in the placebo group), chronic fatigue syndrome, and chronic fatigue related to diseases such as cancer.
AMP seems to consistently act as a trigger for fat loss, but only enough to increase ATP or cellular energy. Thus if a patient uses the injections alone, it is unlikely they would lose weight, since fat weighs very little, but it is very likely their energy would go up, and appetite down.
So, when we combine diet and exercise (thus creating a food or calorie deficit), and make it easy by keeping mood and energy up with vitamin B12, and make it sustainable by ensuring AMP can help to stimulate fat loss and keep the cells of the body well-primed with cellular energy (ATP) so that they can continue a high metabolism, you have a prescription for success. Further, the MIC helps the liver to clear the excess fats as well.
The injections are given three times a week. I have some patients who receive consultation from a distance who have completed a phone or email consulation and they are doing well also, giving themselves the injections.
On average, patients who follow the program lose between 2-3 pounds a week, without hunger or fatigue (but with a lot of hard work!) About 10% of patients don’t find results despite following the program, and we stop after 2-3 weeks.
Please email me if you would like to find more information about this therapy at drchan@drericchan.com.
Edit Dec 18 2008
Myoden no longer available. B12 and MIC only at my clinic.
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I’m interesten in getting the B6,B12 & AMP injections, I reside in
AZ and work for a Physician, the nurse would give me the shots, how can I purchase them.
602-312-7540 cell
Thank you
Enza Portuesi
Hello Enza,
You could ask the physician in your office to prescribe the B12 and AMP injections. They are readily available from compounding pharmacies such as Apothecure.
Why is Myoden no longer available? Is it safe?
I have found that MIC and B12 to be just as good. Myoden is safe.